The Washington critic., 1887-05-28
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Further Facts in REGARD TO Prop
= Grty in West Washington.
INDUCEMENTS TO BUYERS.
Reasons for Making Real Estate H.
Vestments There,
HIGH AND HEALTHY SITES.
Vltws Of Various Representative Business
Men Of The Place.
PICTURESQUE LOCALITY
The New National Park and National
Observatory.
THE FUTURE BOSTON HIGHLANDS"
The New National Park and National
Observatory.
THE FUTURE BOSTON HIGHLANDS"
Probability Of Greatly Increased Facili-
ties Of Travel.

before Its readers some further facts
about West Washington. Being firmly
convinced that 1t has been only from
oversight that this delightful portion
Of our town has been allowed to Ian.
guish; and believing that the signs
now point TO very rapid and EN-.
phatic change In Its condition, we are
glad to make ourselves the medium
through which the reading public
may be informed Of this change.
In recurring to this subject we sub.
NIT few reasons why It may be con.
sidered absolutely safe to purchase
property In Washington:
First-Because Washington is the
Capital of the Nation and must be con.
iinually growing as the country In
creases in population and business.
while other places grow only from
local causes, which are not continuous,
but intermittent. aud often never arise.
In seventeen years, at the present rate
Of increase, the United States will have
100000, ,00o population.
Second--Because expansion of cur.
rency Is taking place ut the rate of
1000, 600 to 4,000,O 900 silver coined
per month and prices are rising pro.
poriiona,ely.
Third-Because of the enormous in
crease of circulation which must take
place In the near future by reason Of
the disbursement of the Treasury sur.
plus and which will be forced 10 seek
investment in this country.
Fourth-Washington is the most
delightful place in the United States as
a place of residence. Men of wealth
from all parts Of the country are
building elegant and expensive houses
here for their winter homes. Besides,
each new Administration brings u
large number Of new residents OF o
high order, and no person who has
once resided here ever wants to leave
Fifth-Washington is less affected
by panics and general depression
of business, because It is sup.
ported largely by Government busi-
ness, which never fails, never
suspends, and which changes only to
Increase constantly with the increasing
population Of the country. No matter
how severe financial storm may be
elsewhere, 1t never dlsturbs the regular
payments by the Government.
The one great disadvantage under
which West Washington has labored
for years Is that Its citizens have not
appreciated the natural advantages OF
their town, and Its deslrabilIty as a place
of residence for both moderately cir.
cumstanced people and people of
means. Even now 1t is with the
greatest difficulty that THE CRITIc can
secure opinions from the older resi-.
dents as TO Georgetown's apparent In
creasing prosperity, and 1t is only with
the use Of corkscrew, SO TO speak,
that they can be made to talk at all.
These are great odds to contend with,
but The CRITIc will continue Its work,
confident that II is In the right, and
that 1t can only be very short time
until the beauties and advantages OF
our sister town are fully appreciated, II
not by her own moss grown citizens, Of
least by people on this side and in other
cities, who, having intelligence enough
to comprehend a good thing when
they see II, and seeing clearly that In
the natural order of things George
town must soon be the fashionable
residence portion of Washington, In.
vest their spare money in that locality.
We do not wish to cast any re.
Elections on the worthy citizens of Yves,
Washington; we wish merely to call
attention to the almost criminal In.
action and indifference with which
some Of them view the present boom,
and the obstacles they are putting In
the way Of enterprisIng people, who
are trying to convert their place from
the grass-grown village Into which II